In a recent incident in Hamilton East, occurring at approximately 1:40 am on Monday, June 5, 2023, law enforcement authorities took swift action when a Mitsubishi Triton was pulled over by general duties officers on Tudor Street. The routine traffic stop quickly escalated when a 21-year-old male driver tested positive for alcohol consumption during a roadside breath test.
The driver’s positive reading prompted immediate arrest, and he was promptly transported to Newcastle Police Station for further processing. Subsequent breath analysis conducted at the station revealed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.103, placing it within the mid-range category of Prescribed Concentration of Alcohol (PCA) offenses.
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